Ok, before we get to the whimsical stuff, a few introductory basics. If you are already fairly familiar with the Bible and are just here for the laughs, click here to skip the introduction.

The Bible has been called the Book of Books partly because it is the book that surpasses all other books in authority, having God as its ultimate author, but also because it is made up of many individual books.

The first 39 books of the Bible called the Old Testament were written primarily in the Hebrew language known for its picturesque beauty of expression. Its alphabet is different from ours and it reads from right to left.

The remaining 27 books of the Bible called the New Testament

Scholars have since grouped the books by style of writing and put them all under one cover calling it the Bible.

We'll be looking at all 66 books in their historical setting. Most of the Bible's events occurred in the Middle East.

The World	Eastern Europe
		M i d d l e E a s t
	North Africa

Note: Remember that the events of the Bible took place in real time and space, not in some other dimension. If you had been alive at the time you could have touched the trees in the Garden of Eden, the ark that Noah built or the cross where Jesus died and gotten a nasty sliver from any one of them. This stuff really happened!

The book of Genesis, written by Moses, is a book of beginnings.

The Creation - Take 2 as retold by Christof Director of The Truman Show
Day 1 "Cue the Light. Move Darkness out of the way. No hurry. We have all ... um ... all ... let's call it a day. Good job everybody."	Day 2 "Cue the Waters. Not too much, now. We need room between the Waters for an Expanse. Cue the Sky. Good. That's a wrap."
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Day 3 "Cue the Dry Land. C'mon Waters, let it through. Good. Ok, cue the Vegetation. Did the prop boy remember to include seeds in the vegetation? Good. Hey! Good day's work everybody. Remember to get here before dawn tomorrow."	Day 4 "Cue the Sun! C'mon, the vegetation won't be much good without some sunlight. Ok, cue the Moon! Cue the Stars! Yes, I know the stars have it in their contracts to be included in the credits. They'll be there. Don't worry. Sheesh, stars! Buncha prima donna's. Ok, let's call it a day."
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Day 5 "Cue the animal handlers to release the Fish and Birds. We need them to keep the oxygen levels within limits. And tell them to be careful. We don't want the animal rights people on our case. Are the cameras in place for tomorrow? We only need to wire the garden right now. We'll rig the rest of the planet while we're filming the garden shots. Ok. Everyone get a good night's rest. We have a busy day tomorrow. "	Day 6 "Ok, big day, everybody. Cue the animal handlers to release the Land-Dwelling Creatures. Yes, put the snake in the garden. Now, cue the humans. I know they don't know their lines. They aren't supposed to. Remember, this is supposed to be real life. Give them the general rules and set them loose. Ok. Whose idea was the obelisk? Very funny, guys. Good job, everybody. That's a wrap. Everyone, you've earned a day of R&R."
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Billion and billions of faulty presuppositions		GOD

God created Adam and Eve, the first man and woman making them special among all of His creation by making them in His own image.

God gave them care of a paradise garden, the Garden of Eden, forbidding them only the fruit of one tree which, of course, they ate, committing the first sin.

I won't say who was to blame, you'll just have to read it for yourself.

Both they and the earth fell under the curse of God for their actions. Death was introduced into the human experience because of their sin, both eventual physical death and immediate spiritual death, the separation from intimate fellowship with God, their Creator.

Medical Diagnosis Fallen World Syndrome 100% FATAL!!! Symptoms: 1. Bent towards sinning 2. Weeds 3. Frustration 4. Refusal to follow Great Physician's advice Treatment Cure is simple and certain if you can get by symptom #4's obstacle. 1. As in most illnesses, the first step towards recovery is to admit you're ill (I am a sinner...). 2. Acknowledge that your current condition is fatal (The wages of sin is death). 3. Acknowledge that only the Great Physician's treatment (Jesus's death on the cross on our behalf) is curative. 4. Take your medicine (Accept what Jesus did on your behalf...accept Him as your saviour).

But God promised a way out of their predicament, a coming Savior. More about him later.